The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.


S1TH DAY.-Mr. Hoar's substitute for the
Railroad Attorneys bill, was passed by 70
yeas to II nays. An amendment by Mr..
Salisbury was rejected by 26 yeas to q
nays. Mr.. Beck then moved his original
bill as a substitute. and it was rejected
yeas II. nays36, The bill was then passed
an acrimonious debate occurred between
Messrs. Beck and Salisbury. The fol-
lowing is the text Of the bill: ''That
it shall be unlawful for any member Of either
House of Congress to accept employment as
attorney -at-law, or payment Of services of
any kind, in opposition to the United States,
in any case to which the United States may
be a party or in which its interests may be
concerned, or from any railroad COM
pany, if such members shall have reason
able cause to =. believe that measures
specially affecting the interests of such com.
pany are pending before Congress, or arc
about to be so pending during his term OF
Office Any person who violates the provi-
sions OF this act shall be guilty of a misde.
meanor, and may be punished by imprison.
ment not exceeding one year, or by fine not
exceeding $500, or by both, in the discretion
3STH DAY.-Sixty-six pension bills were
passed; among them bills granting pension
Of $50 month to the widow of Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagber, increasing the pension OF
the widow of Major-Gen. Hunter to $50 a
month, increasing the pension Of the widow
of Commodore Spicer to $50, and in
creaslng the pension of the widow
A bill was reported favorably. from
Committee paying Maryland 1000, with
interest from lS4s, and Virginia $50, 600,
with interest from 1850, for advances made
by those States toward the erection Of pub
lie buildings in Washinhton: The Indian
Appropriation bill was passed. The Senate
bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship Railway Company (the Eads Tehuan-
tepec bill was advocated by Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment that, except
as to the guarantee Of s7,5O0.0OO expressly
provided in the bill, the United States should
be in no respect whatever liablo for any debt
or obligation Of the company.
:9Ta TaDAY--Bills were passed appropriating
in the aggregate $21, ,000, QUO for the construc-
tion Of ordnance Of the heaviest callbre and
steel armor for forts and to erect gun factories
at Washington and West Troy. Twenty
bills of various character were passed. MIR.
Eads Ship Canal.
4OTH DAY.-Among the bills passed was
one to prohibit any officer, agent, or servant
of the Government from hiring or contract
ing out the labor of prisoners. On motion
Of Mr.. Frye the Senate bill for securing sta
tistics of the extent and value of the
vessel fisheries of the United States
was taken up and passed -. Inc
House bill relating to the importing and
landing of mackerel caught during the
spawning season was taken up. During
the discussion Mr.. Edmunds presented re-
port from the Commissioner of Fisheries as
to complaints from owners of vessels Of Ill.
treatment on the Canadian coast, showing
sixty-seven cases in addition to those re-
ported to the State Department The report
was ordered printed.
41sT DAY-The session was devoted to de-
livering eulogies on the late Senator Log IN
before crowded gallery. Mrs. Logan and
her son, daughter, and friends to the num-
her of twenty-five occupied seats in
the private gallery. Mr. Cullom said
that had General Logan lived until
eSss ons have rested tse barGen GGs
as crown upon his head. After sketching
the principal events Of Mr.. Logan's life Mr..
Cullom spoke O: his probity and poverty,
aud said that in the last Presidential cam
paign no ghost of dishonor in his past had
risen up and stood in his path. Eulogies
were also pronounced by Messrs. Morgan,
Elmunds, Manderson, Hawley, Spooner,
Frye, Evarts, Hampton and others.
ADD DAY.-The presiding officer presented
Resolutions of a joint convention Of the
Houses of the General Assembly of Indiana"
(Republican members) protesting against the
validity of the election of David Turpie as
United States Senator. Referred. Al
81 a message from the House with
o substitute for the Senate Chinese In
demnity bill. Upon motion of Mr..
Edmunds, the House substitute was &C.
cepted -. The bill to purchase John
Ericsson's dynamite vessel destroyer"
appropriating Sl12, 900 for the purpose, was
referred to Appropriations Committee. The
House bill relating to the importing and
spawning season was passed-yeas, "a; nays,
IL. Mr.. Hoar spoke in favor Of the Eads
Ship Canal bill.